EQD Auria EQ3288 User manual

32" LCD HDTV
User Guide
MODEL EQ3288
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Explanation of WARNING Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence dangerous voltage within the
inside of the product that may be sufficient level to constitute a risk of electric
shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and servicing instructions.
Safety instructions
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this LCD TV near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth. Do not use liquid, alcohol, or aerosol cleaners.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install your LCD TV in a well ventilated
area.
8) Keep your LCD TV away from moisture, excessive dust and any heat sources,
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not remove the back cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
10) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The third prong is provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
11) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the LCD TV.
12) Never rest objects on the power cord or place it in high traffic areas.
13) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
14) Use only with stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
the manufacturer, or sold with the LCD TV. When a cart is
used, use caution to avoid injury from tip-over.
15) Unplug this LCD TV during lightening storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
16) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel--
Servicing may be required if the LCD TV has been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug damage, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the LCD TV, the LCD TV has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
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17) Do not expose your LCD TV to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects
filled with liquids on it.
18) The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol are provided on the
back panel of unit.
19) This product is only to perform the useful function of entertainment and visual
display tasks are excluded.
20) Wall or ceiling mounting: When mounting the product on a wall or ceiling, be sure
to install the product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer.
Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer. This is a
safety feature.
21) The readily operable appliance coupler will serve as the disconnect device of this
apparatus.
22) The apparatus must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protected
earthling connection.
23) Due to safety concerns, if the VESA mounting kit is purchased separately please
make sure the mounting kit is UL-Listed, and replaceable only by service
personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
LCD TV to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: Any damage caused by incorrectly attempting to mount this
LCD TV is not covered under the terms of the manufacturers warranty.
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Content
ACCESSORIES................................................................................................................. 1
WALL-MOUNT INSTRUCTION ......................................................................................... 2
FRONT PANEL BUTTONS ................................................................................................ 3
BACK PANEL BUTTONS................................................................................................... 4
REMOTE CONTROL......................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................. 7
Connecting RF antenna and Cable TV ....................................................................... 7
Connecting to DVD / Set Top Box............................................................................... 7
Connecting to External Stereo System to Listen to LCD TV Sound............................ 9
Connecting to the Headphone .................................................................................... 9
Connecting to a Computer........................................................................................ 10
Connecting to A/V Device with SPDIF input ............................................................. 10
Connecting with the power cord ................................................................................11
BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 12
Turning on the LCD TV ............................................................................................. 12
Power On/Off............................................................................................................ 12
Initial Setup............................................................................................................... 12
Select input source ................................................................................................... 13
Volume Adjusting ...................................................................................................... 14
Sound Mode Select .................................................................................................. 14
Picture Mode Select.................................................................................................. 14
INFO......................................................................................................................... 14
Electronic Program Guide (EPG).............................................................................. 14
Channel Select ......................................................................................................... 14
Sleep Time Setting.................................................................................................... 15
Zoom ........................................................................................................................ 15
Wide ......................................................................................................................... 15
Freeze Picture .......................................................................................................... 15
Using the OSD function ............................................................................................ 15
ADVANCED OPERATION—OSD MENU ........................................................................ 16
Video Menu............................................................................................................... 16
Audio Menu .............................................................................................................. 17
TV Menu................................................................................................................... 18
Setup Menu .............................................................................................................. 19
Parental Menu .......................................................................................................... 21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 26
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................ 27
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................... 28
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................... 28
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ACCESSORIES
Thank you for purchasing this LCD-TV.
This LCD-TV package comes with:
 LCD TV
 User’s Guide book
 Remote control
 Battery AAA x 2
 Power Cord
 RCA A/V Cable
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WALL-MOUNT INSTRUCTION
Preparing To Install The Optional Wall Mount Arm (not included)
This TV can be attached to a wall mounting arm you can purchase separately.
Turn the power OFF then disconnect the cables from the TV before performing the procedure
below.
1. Place the TV face down on a soft cloth or cushion on a table.
2. Remove the 4 screws connecting the stand base to the TV.
3. Remove the stand base.
Attaching The Optional Wall Mount Arm (not supplied)
Follow these steps to finish installing the wall mounting arm:
1. Place the wall mounting arm onto the back of the TV. Line up the holes of the arm with the
holes in the back of the monitor.
2. Insert the 6 screws into the holes and tighten.
3. Reconnect the cables. Refer to the user’s manual that came with the optional wall mounting
arm for instructions on attaching it to the wall.
NOTE
 200 x 200mm VESA high hole (n=6), M6, pitch =1.0 mm screw mounting kit not included.
 Due to safety concerns, if the VESA mounting kit is purchased separately please make sure the
mounting kit is UL-Listed, and replaceable only by service personnel.
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FRONT PANEL BUTTONS
Volume Down
Volume Up
On Screen Display Menu On/Off
CH Down
CH Up
Enter
Power ON/OFF button
 Remote Control Receiver
❾Power LED Indicator
(Only for DTV source in this model.)
Note:
1. Press
VOL+ and MENU buttons at the same time to lock power button, and
press VOL+ and MENU buttons again to unlock it.
2. Press
VOL- and VOL+ buttons at the same time to lock OSD menu, and
press VOL- and VOL+ buttons again to unlock it.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.




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BACK PANEL BUTTONS
A BC D EF G H I J KLMN O P Q R
A Power (AC input)
B Service (USB Terminal)
C HDMI 1 Input Terminal
D HDMI 2 Input Terminal
E VGA signal input
F YPbPr 2 signal input
G YPbPr 1 signal input
H S-Video input
I Cable/Air TV input
J Composite Video input
K HDMI 1 signal Audio input (left/right)
L YPbPr 2 signal Audio input (left/right)
M YPbPr 1 signal Audio input (left/right)
N AV/ S-Video signal Audio input (left/right)
O Audio output (left/right)
P Audio Input for VGA or HDMI 2
Q SPDIF Optical output
R Headphone Jack
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REMOTE CONTROL
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Remote control button function as follows:
1 POWER Power On/Off
2 MTS Select Mono, Stereo or SAP sound
3 INFO Display current information
4 SOUND Select Sound modes
5 SLEEP Set timer to turn off TV
6 FREEZE “Freeze-Frame” the current screen
7 ZOOM Adjust window size
8 0~9, - number Directly channel select
9 VOL + and VOL - Adjust volume UP/DOWN
10 GUIDE Select electronic program guide (EPG)
11 FAV.A/D To skip or restore Favorite Channels
12 UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT/
ENTER
UP/DOWN for OSD function select and LEFT/RIGHT for
function adjust
ENTER: Enter the function setting
13 INPUT Input source select
14 MUTE Volume mute ON/OFF
15 TV/CATV Swap between TV/CATV.
16 PICTURE Select Picture modes
17 WIDE Change the image size
18 RETURN Return to previous channel
19 CH▲and CH▼Adjust channel UP/DOWN
20 FAV.CH Select from preset Favorite Channels
21 MENU On Screen Display (OSD) menu ON/OFF
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INSTALLATION
Connecting RF antenna and Cable TV
Make sure the power is OFF before installing your LCD TV.
1) AIR TV: Connect the LCD TV to TV antenna with 75-ohm coaxial cable. Preset the air TV
channels into memory with Auto Scan function when using an antenna TV system. This air
input jack both support TV and DTV systems. Besides, the TV system (NTSC) and DTV
system (ATSC) can be found by the scanning of “AIR” in the Auto Scan function. See page 18.
2) Cable TV: Connect the LCD TV to the cable with CATV and Digital cable. Preset the cable TV
channels into memory with Auto Scan function when using a cable TV system. The cable
input jack both support CATV and Digital cable systems. Besides, the CATV system (cable TV)
and Digital cable system (clear QAM) can be found by the scanning of “Cable” in the Auto
Scan function. See page 18.
Note: Users can select either Air or Cable TV cable to be connected to the TV/DTV IN jack. To
watch both of them, use an adapter to connect both Air and Cable cables to the jack.
Connecting to DVD / Set Top Box
Connect Video/Audio cables from compatible devices into the back panel of LCD TV.
1) With AV cable:
RF Cable, CATV/ Digital cable
or Adapter (not supplied)
VCD or DVD Player
RCA A/V Cable
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2) With S-Video cable:
3) With YPbPr cable:
4) With HDMI cable:
VCD or DVD Pla
y
e
r
A
udio in Cable
(not supplied)
VCD or DVD Pla
y
e
r
A
udio in Cable
(not supplied)
HDMI Cable (not supplied)
S-Video Cable (not supplied)
YPbPr Cable (not supplied)
VCD or DVD Player
(DVD Player should
have the HDMI
out
p
ut terminal
)
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5) With HDMI-DVI cable:
Connecting to External Stereo System to Listen to LCD TV Sound
Connect the audio output terminal of the LCD TV to audio in terminal of the stereo system (stereo
system sold separately).
Connecting to the Headphone
Connect the headphone to the headphone output terminal of the LCD TV. (Headphone sold
separately).
Headphone
(not supplied)
Audio in Cable
(not supplied)
Stereo system
HDMI-DVI Cable (not supplied)
Audio Cable
(
not su
pp
lied
)
VCD or DVD Player
(DVD Player should
have the DVI output
terminal)
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Connecting to a Computer
1) With VGA Cable:
Connect the VGA cable from VGA output of the computer to the VGA terminal input of your
LCD TV. Also, connect the Audio In cable (green) from the audio output of your computer to the
audio input terminal (green) of the LCD TV.
2) With HDMI-DVI Cable:
Connect the HDMI-DVI cable from the DVI output of the computer to the HDMI 2 terminal input
of the LCD TV. Also, connect the Audio In cable (green) from the audio output of your computer
to the audio input terminal (green) of the LCD TV.
Connecting to A/V Device with SPDIF input
Connect SPDIF optical cable from A/V device into the SPDIF output connector of LCD TV.
VGA 15 Pin Cable
(
not su
pp
lied
)
PC
A
udio Cable
(not supplied)
A
/V Device
Stereo System
SPDIF Optical Cable
(not supplied)
PC Audio In Cable (not supplied)
HDMI-DVI Cable
(
not su
pp
lied
)
PC
PC Audio In Cable (not supplied)
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Connecting with the power cord
Connect the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of your LCD TV, after all connections have
been completed, and plug the other end of the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical
outlet.
A
C power socket
Power Cord
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BASIC OPERATION
To operate your LCD TV, you may use the TV remote control or top panel buttons to select input
source, change channels, or adjust volume.
Turning on the LCD TV
Before using the LCD TV:
1. Connect external equipment properly.
2. Insert the power plug and the power LED indicator will light red.
Power On/Off
To turn the LCD TV on/off:
Press POWER button under the LCD TV, or press the POWER button on your remote control to
turn on/off the TV. The power LED indicator lights blue when the LCD TV is on.
Initial Setup
When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings proceed automatically and subsequently:
1. Press the POWER button on the remote
control. The Initial Setup wizard window will
be displayed. Press ENTER to start the
wizard.
4. Press ▲or ▼to select your language, then
press ►to continue next step. To return to
the previous page, press ◄.
2. Select your display mode from *Home or
Retail, then press ►to continue.
＊For normal home use, we suggest that you
select “Home” to achieve energy saving.
However, if you prefer better brightness, select
“Retail”.
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Select input source
To select the required input source:
Press the INPUT button on the remote control, Use ▲▼ to select the
required input source between TV, AV, S-Video, YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2,
VGA, HDMI 1, and HDMI 2.
To confirm the selection, press ENTER.
4. Select your tuner mode from Air or Cable,
then press ►to continue. Connect cable
and/or antenna, and select Scan or Skip
Scan with ▲or ▼, then press ►to
continue. If you select Skip Scan at this
step, you can still perform channel scan in
Menu.
5. The channel scanning now starts. To
interrupt scanning, press MENU at any
time.
6. After you complete the Initial Setup, press
ENTER to exit the wizard.
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Volume Adjusting
Press VOL +/- to adjust volume.
To turn off the volume, press MUTE.
To restore volume, press MUTE again, or press VOL +/- directly.
Sound Mode Select
Repeatedly press SOUND key to select the sound mode between Off, Concert, Living Room, Hall,
Bathroom, Cave, Arena, or Church.
Picture Mode Select
Repeatedly press PICTURE key to select picture mode between User, Cinema, Sport, Vivid, and
Hi-Bright.
INFO
To display the current information of the LCD TV:
Press INFO, and the current state will be displayed on the screen. (It shows all or some of the
information about Input, Channel, Resolution, Audio Type, etc., depending on what input source it is
in.)
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Press the GUIDE button on the remote control and the program information for the channel you
are watching will be displayed on the screen.
Press the ◄or ►button to scroll up or down the channels. Each time you pause at a channel, the
program list will update with the program schedule for that channel. Press the GUIDE button to
EXIT this feature.
Channel Select
Press number key or CH ▲/▼button to select your desired channel.
1. In ATV mode
The “-“ button has no function in ATV mode. Directly press the number buttons to select
channels.
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2. In DTV mode
Use “-” button to select the sub channel in DTV.
Ex: Your desired number is 80-3.
Press 8→press 0→press ”-” →press 3.
• Whether in ATV or DTV, after you input the channel numbers, press ENTER button to direct
to the channel immediately, or wait for 3 seconds to change automatically.
• Return to the previous channel, press RETURN button.
※ How to switch between Air TV and Cable TV?
When in TV mode, press TV/CATV button to switch, or go to the Tuner Mode in the TV menu to
select.
Sleep Time Setting
Repeatedly press SLEEP button to set the off timer. The function is used to automatically shut off
the LCD TV after a preset period of time passed. There are several times for choice –Off, 15
Minutes, 30 Minutes, 45 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 90 Minutes, or 120 Minutes.
Zoom
Press ZOOM button repeatedly to select the screen size. You can select from Zoom1, Zoom2, and
Zoom3 sizes.
Wide
Repeatedly press WIDE button to select the aspect ratio of screen. You can select between No
scale, Normal, Full, Letterbox, Zoom, and Panorama.
Freeze Picture
Press FREEZE button to freeze picture. However, the sound still continues. Press FREEZE button
again to restore.
Using the OSD function
You can use the OSD menus and options to adjust various settings by using the remote control.
The basic operation is as following:
 Press MENU to display OSD menu.
 Press ▲▼ to select your desired top Menu, and press ENTER or ►to enter it.
 Use ▲▼ to select the control you want to adjust.
 When selecting the control with II►, press ENTER to enable the function.
 Press ◄► to adjust or select the settings.
 Press MENU to exit from the OSD menu.
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ADVANCED OPERATION—OSD MENU
Video Menu
—To adjust the picture quality
In TV, AV, S-Video, YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2 source:
(When in AV, S-Video, YPbPr or HDMI source, the TV option on the left does not appear.)
In VGA source:
 Picture Mode: To select picture mode between User, Cinema, Sport, Vivid, and Hi-Bright.
 Noise Reduction: To reduce the noise level of connected equipment. Select from Low,
Medium, Strong, or Off.
 Brightness: To adjust luminance of video. (right: Max, left: Min.)
 Contrast: To adjust contrast of video. (right: Max, left: Min.)
 Color: To adjust color. (right: brilliant color, left: pale color.)
 Tint: To adjust tint level. (right: greenish tone, left: reddish tone.)
 Sharpness: To adjust picture sharpness. (right: sharper, left: softer.)
 Back Light: To brighten or darken the backlight.
 Color Temperature: Press ENTER to select color temperature from User, Cold, Normal, and
Warm. (When Color Temperature is selected to User, the R, G, B Gain level can be adjusted
separately.)
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